Not even if I shot the match twice!
Rifle Competition Events What would you change or do differently with current competitions/organizations?
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You know what, I’ve been there, but it was a day to enjoy and celebrate, I set a record for most targets down. No, I did not get a trophy, nor for the day, I hit over 50% of the shots I took and finished last out of 53. At that time 50% was a personal record. Sounds stupid, but a win is a win, and I won that day.
Don’t make sport, in my day, I went home with a black cloud over my head if did not shoot clean, 100% and THE WIN! But, alas, those days are gone and I’m happy and blessed to be here.
I’d rather have the Lanterne Rouge trophy, and still be shooting good than be lying in a grave like too many of my friends already are.
(Lanterne Rouge trophy - Trophy presented to the last place finisher in a bike race. In the Tour de France, it’s quite an award, with cash and entrance money paid for races following the tour. But don’t take it as poor performance. Often its won by sprinters who simply can’t perform in the mountains but won several sprint stages or by the men who work and help the leaders by riding in front of them to break the wind).
No more recent posts you could put another multi paragraph post in? lol
I just shot my 2nd PRS match yesterday, first one was in December where it rained hard all day. I sucked but overall was pretty happy with it being my first match and the weather. I was optimistic I'd improve yesterday from my firs match with good weather other than the Texas heat and some switching winds. I wasn't expecting to do well by any means but thought I'd do better than my first match. I sucked in every possible way.
Could't find a target on one stage though I had no issue finding it before the stage started and literally knew where it was. It was low and by some fairly high grass but for some stupid reason I couldn't see it for the longest time. Then I had a magazine that I couldn't feed out of so that caused a lot of issues on a stage. Got the sequence of small and larger targets wrong on one stage. But, overall I just sucked and couldn't hit anything. I'd miss right then left, couldn't get the wind right all day. Missed the large target on a KYL rack and somehow hit the tiny one.
I'm 57 so don't care too much about what others think though I don't like sucking, especially as bad as I did yesterday. I have shot a decent amount in my life but PRS is a whole different animal for me and longer distances are fairly new also at under two years. I need to take a class because for someone brand new to the sport I am kinda clueless as to proper positions for different type stages. I would have liked a little help on my wind calls and was kinda surprised with little to no help but that's fine also. It wasn't like I had a chance of placing anywhere besides towards the bottom. I will say it was a humbling and frustrating experience. I have great equipment, I just suck evidently.
Could't find a target on one stage though I had no issue finding it before the stage started and literally knew where it was. It was low and by some fairly high grass but for some stupid reason I couldn't see it for the longest time. Then I had a magazine that I couldn't feed out of so that caused a lot of issues on a stage. Got the sequence of small and larger targets wrong on one stage. But, overall I just sucked and couldn't hit anything. I'd miss right then left, couldn't get the wind right all day. Missed the large target on a KYL rack and somehow hit the tiny one.
I'm 57 so don't care too much about what others think though I don't like sucking, especially as bad as I did yesterday. I have shot a decent amount in my life but PRS is a whole different animal for me and longer distances are fairly new also at under two years. I need to take a class because for someone brand new to the sport I am kinda clueless as to proper positions for different type stages. I would have liked a little help on my wind calls and was kinda surprised with little to no help but that's fine also. It wasn't like I had a chance of placing anywhere besides towards the bottom. I will say it was a humbling and frustrating experience. I have great equipment, I just suck evidently.
I just shot my 2nd PRS match yesterday, first one was in December where it rained hard all day. I sucked but overall was pretty happy with it being my first match and the weather. I was optimistic I'd improve yesterday from my firs match with good weather other than the Texas heat and some switching winds. I wasn't expecting to do well by any means but thought I'd do better than my first match. I sucked in every possible way.
Could't find a target on one stage though I had no issue finding it before the stage started and literally knew where it was. It was low and by some fairly high grass but for some stupid reason I couldn't see it for the longest time. Then I had a magazine that I couldn't feed out of so that caused a lot of issues on a stage. Got the sequence of small and larger targets wrong on one stage. But, overall I just sucked and couldn't hit anything. I'd miss right then left, couldn't get the wind right all day. Missed the large target on a KYL rack and somehow hit the tiny one.
I'm 57 so don't care too much about what others think though I don't like sucking, especially as bad as I did yesterday. I have shot a decent amount in my life but PRS is a whole different animal for me and longer distances are fairly new also at under two years. I need to take a class because for someone brand new to the sport I am kinda clueless as to proper positions for different type stages. I would have liked a little help on my wind calls and was kinda surprised with little to no help but that's fine also. It wasn't like I had a chance of placing anywhere besides towards the bottom. I will say it was a humbling and frustrating experience. I have great equipment, I just suck evidently.
Head down to Rifles Only in Kingsville and take a class with Jacob. Will help you a lot.
